Martin T. McMahon

Martin Thomas McMahon
Martin Thomas McMahon
Born(1838-03-21)March 21, 1838
La Prairie, Lower Canada
DiedApril 21, 1906(1906-04-21) (aged 68)
New York City, New York
Place of burial
AllegianceUnited States of America
Union
Service / branchUnited States Army
Union Army
Years of service1861–1866
Rank Lieutenant Colonel
Brevet Major General
UnitUnited States U.S. Volunteers Army of the Potomac
Battles / warsAmerican Civil War
Awards Medal of Honor

Martin Thomas McMahon (March 21, 1838 – April 21, 1906) was an American jurist and a Union Army officer during the American Civil War. He was awarded the United States military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions at the Battle of White Oak Swamp. After the war, he held various legal and judicial positions in the state of New York. He briefly served as the Minister Resident to Paraguay and was a New York State Senator for four years.